From the monthly archives: December 2009

Senate passes health care reform

On December 24, 2009 By

It’s far from perfect, but something is better than nothing.

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Thursday Music – Christmas Edition

On December 24, 2009 By

Merry Christmas!

It’s Christmas eve, and so today’s edition of Thursday Music features some of my favorite holidays songs.

First up is “White Christmas,” as sung by Tony Bennett:

Next “The King,” Elvis Presley, sings “Blue Christmas”:

And finally, here’s “Jingle Bell Rock” by Billy Idol:

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Hamsher, Norquist call for Emanuel’s resignation

On December 24, 2009 By

Politics certainly does make for strange bedfellows, and certainly none are more strange than conservative anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist and liberal blogger Jane Hamsher, who have joined forces to call for the resignation of White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel. At issue is Emanuel’s service on the board of the government-sponsored mortgage company [...]

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Teabaggers Pray for Senator’s Absence, Works – GOP Senator Inhofe Absent

On December 23, 2009 By

First it was “keep your goddamn government hands off my Medicare”, now it’s praying for Senator’s to die. The “teabaggers” are beyond the pale as this video demonstrates.

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It’s property tax time…

On December 23, 2009 By

….and it looks like U.S. Senate candidate Terrence Wall has yet another property in Middleton that he’s had zoned as agricultural in order to avoid paying his fair share of property taxes. The parcel in question is part of Wall’s Tribeca Village LLC. In 2008 the parcel [...]

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The hypocrisy of John McCain

On December 23, 2009 By

Watch as Arizona Senator John McCain gets exposed as a raging hypocrite:

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Is the Senate’s “health care reform” bill really a victory?

On December 22, 2009 By

David Sirota makes the argument that the Senate’s health care “reform” bill is a win for insurance and drug companies:

The Lieberman-gutted Senate health care legislation is a major win for the insurance and drug companies. That’s not to say there aren’t some good things in the bill, but even bill proponents who are [...]

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Dave Westlake’s wife: Sen. Feingold is a “turd”

On December 22, 2009 By

See for yourself as Amy Jacobs Westlake, the wife of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave Westlake, agrees that Sen. Russ Feingold is a “turd”:

Not surprisingly, Amy Jacobs Westlake has since removed her comment agreeing with a previous commenter’s assessment of Sen. Feingold as a turd, so it’s [...]

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A few thoughts on Mayor Barrett’s Holiday Party

On December 22, 2009 By

Just a few thoughts on Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett’s Holiday Party held last night at the Lakefront Brewery:

The place was packed, and there was definitely a lot of energy in the air. The line of the night: talking about how he’s viewed as being a nice guy, Mayor Barrett noted that the situation in [...]

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Feingold blasts White House on public option

On December 21, 2009 By

Sen. Russ Feingold, a strong proponent of the public option throughout the duration of the health care reform debate, blasted the White House for a “lack of support” for the inclusion of a public option in health care reform legislation:
“I’ve been fighting all year for a strong public option to compete with [...]

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